Music mogul Simon Cowell during an X Factor promotion in California yesterday.

Simon Cowell has spoken for the first time since reports emerged that he is to become a father, insisting the matter will be kept private.

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Simon Cowell (right) kissing Amanda Holden during filming of the ITV programme Britain's Got Talent

Simon Cowell is having a baby with the wife of a close friend - but he remains as inscrutable as ever

His achievements are huge, but defy logic. He is a considerable power in the global music industry without, it seems, having much interest in actual music

BGT's Richard & Adam performing on This Morning. The brothers look set to take the top spot in the album charts on Sunday, according to midweek predictions.

Never mind the egg incident: Britain's Got Talent runners-up Richard and Adam storm UK album charts

Richard & Adam thought their dreams of becoming recording artists were over when a member of the orchestra stormed the stage during their performance in Britain’s Got Talent’s live final and pelted judge Simon Cowell with a carton of eggs.

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If Gary Barlow leaves, who would you like to replace him on The X Factor?

As ever with the ever-grinding X Factor rumour mill, talk is rife that lead judge Gary Barlow is quitting the line up.

Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant turned down a role as a judge on American Idol

Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant asked to replace Simon Cowell as a judge on American Idol

Tennant believes producers want a 'bitchy gay Englishman' to fill Cowell's shoes

Will.i.am onstage at the Capital FM Summertime Ball at Wembley in London.

Will.i.am hits out at Universal over The Voice winner Leanne Mitchell's flop

The Voice coach Will.i.am has hit out at record label Universal over the failure of last year's winner to succeed in the charts.

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Max Clifford sex assaults trial set for 4 March

The PR guru Max Clifford will go on trial next year accused of indecent assault on teenage girls, a court heard today.

Violinist 'not sorry' for egging Simon Cowell on Britain's Got Talent final

The musician who pelted Simon Cowell with eggs on live TV has offered to pay his cleaning bill but said she was not sorry for attacking him.

Britain's Got Talent final turn into the eggs factor: 13m watch shell-shocked as Simon Cowell is pelted by protester

More than 13 million people watched the Britain's Got Talent live final on Saturday night, which saw Simon Cowell get pelted with eggs by a suspected former reject, ITV said today.

Britain's Got Talent Final 2013: Egg hurler was protesting against Simon Cowell's 'dreadful influence' on music

A musician who hurled eggs at Simon Cowell during the Britain's Got Talent final has said she did so in protest against his "dreadful influence" on the music industry.

The Britain's Got Talent 2013 finalists hoping to steal the show

Tomorrow night 11 finalists will be hoping they will triumph when ITV series Britain's Got Talent reaches its climax.

X Factor-winning girl band Little Mix

Little Mix eclipse the Spice Girls with top five US debut DNA

X Factor winners Little Mix have become the first British girl group to debut in the US top five - beating even the Spice Girls.

The Voice judge Jessie J slams Britain's Got Talent for allowing children to audition

Criticisms come after Sir Bruce Forsyth said he'd prefer separate versions of the show for adults and kids

The Voice scored its lowest viewing figures for the current series last night

Even with no Britain's Got Talent, The Voice suffers series-low viewing figures

Over on ITV, the Champions League final pulled in 3.5 million viewers

Sharon Osbourne looks set to rejoin the X Factor judging panel after securing a £1.5 million deal.

ITV bosses finally confirm Sharon Osbourne's X Factor return following Tulisa's exit

TV bosses finally confirmed Sharon Osbourne will return to The X Factor judging panel to replace Tulisa Contostavlos.

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